Summer 2026

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Our Learning Community...

Welcome to the 2026-2027 School Year! We are SO excited to see you soon! Our custodial team has been hard at work all summer deep cleaning and preparing for the new school year. Our office team returned last week to get materials organized and enroll new students and this Wednesday our teachers and paraeducators return to prepare for the first day of school!

If you are new to Jones, the Dolphin Updates will arrive in your inbox weekly, usually on Sunday afternoons to keep you updated on what has been happening at Jones and what you need to know for the coming week. This Dolphin Update will help you get ready for the start of the new year. Keep reading for more information on...

Data Celebrations
Enrollment information
Preparing to Start the School Year
What to Bring to School/Supplies
First Day of School Procedures
Preschool, TK, Kindergarten, & New Student Orientation
Daily Schedules
Looking Ahead Dates
Links to Join Our PTA

We are still refining our mailing list to reflect our current population, so this may not reach all of our families yet. If you have received this email and your family has moved, please call Tiffani Barthelmes in our office at 619-605-8800 to let us know. Make sure you have enrolled your child in school at your new location so that they can request records from our office, ensuring a smooth transition for your child!

Celebrate Success...

Our preliminary CAASPP results have given us so much to celebrate! The growth shown in the graphic below reflects the incredible effort of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, and the partnership we share with our families. While test scores are only one measure of student learning, they provide valuable insight into the progress our students are making and highlight the impact of the hard work happening every day at Jones Elementary.

As you review the graphic, we encourage you to learn more about what these numbers mean and how California reports student performance. Understanding concepts like achievement levels and Distance from Standard can help provide a clearer picture of student growth and achievement. Click the Link Here for more information about interpreting preliminary CAASPP scores and what they mean.

New Student Enrollment...

Our office is open and we are continuing to enroll students! If you have new neighbors, please spread the word that they can enroll now! Our TK classroom is currently at capacity, but you can still enroll as you are guaranteed a spot within San Diego Unified. The days leading up to the first day of school get busier and busier, so now is the time to get all the enrollment paperwork completed.

Additional Noon Duty Staff Needed...

Preparing to Start the School Year

As we get closer to the first day of school, now is a great time to start easing back into school routines! Helping your child get plenty of sleep, establishing calm bedtime and morning routines, and practicing opening their snack and/or lunch wrappers and containers will set them up for a successful and confident return. A little practice now makes those first few days so much smoother!

Sleep: Sleep is an essential component for setting our students up for success. If your child's sleep schedule has changed over the summer, it is time to start preparing for the return to school. Sleep makes a huge difference in concentration, performance, and regulating emotions during the school day.

Morning Routine: Morning routines help develop your child's sense of self, responsibility, independence, focus, and helps them feel positive about the day ahead. Routines look different for every family and there are many resources on the internet that can help you create the best plan for your family that you can start practicing now. Students who get to school on time, ready to learn feel a stronger connection to their classroom community and are more prepared to transition through the daily schedule of their class.

Lunch Time: Students have 20 minutes to eat lunch, so this may be something your child needs to prepare for as well. If your child will be bringing their lunch to school, you should also have them practice opening and closing any food containers or packages that will be sent in their lunch box.

What to Bring to School

As you enjoy the last week of Summer Break, many families are already thinking about and planning for the new school year to begin. Here are some ideas of what will be helpful...

Backpack: Backpacks help get materials back and forth between school and home safely. Over the course of the year students will bring home school documents to sign and complete, flyers about events, class work, homework, etc. We have some backpacks available if you need one, please call our front office and we can set up a time for you to come pick it up before school starts.

Water bottle: We have water bottle filling stations and water fountains on campus, so a small child size water bottle is all that is needed if you would like your child to have one. Please do not send large, metal water bottles as these can become a safety concern.

Snack: All classrooms take a mid-morning Wellness Break, this includes time to eat a snack if you would like to send one. Snacks should be an individual portion as students are not able to share snacks with others. If your child is used to frequent snacks throughout the day, this is a great time to start preparing for the transition to a more structured eating schedule that will set them up for success during the school day.

Lunch: A complete lunch from our cafe is free for all students, but you are also welcome to send a lunch with your child. Please send foods that will fuel your child for an afternoon of learning, candy, soda, large bags of chips/cookies are not permitted. If you will be sending your child with food from home, this is also the time to start practicing opening the containers and/or packaging of the items you plan to send with them so that they can independently get started eating during snack/lunch times.

School Supplies

As a public school, we will provide all books and materials needed for daily learning. You will not recieve a required "School Supply List" with numerous items to purchase and bring on the first day.

Over the summer supplies are ordered for each grade level based their specific need and our supply room is restocked for the school year. Crayons, markers, glue sticks, journals, scissors, paper, tissues, etc. are purchased with our site funding and will be provided for all of our students.

You may receive a wishlist of additional items that would support your child's classroom in general or for a special project, these donations are welcome, but never required.

While we do not need the basic supplies brought to school, we would encourage families to have some of these materials at home for children to explore and create with as an extension to learning.

First Day of School Procedures

The first day/week of school is especially busy at drop off and pick up so please plan accordingly.

Arrival gates will open five minutes early at 7:30 a.m. on the first day of school and all students will enter the Gates by the front office or the cafe for breakfast.

On the 1st day of school parents/guardians/caregivers are welcome to walk students to their classrooms to briefly meet the teacher and see the classroom for a few minutes (You will have more time at Back-to-School Night). If you plan on walking your child to their classroom on the 1st day, make sure to walk to campus or park on a side street (do NOT park in the Bus Zone or Loading Zone directly in front of the school) and make sure you arrive on time, after the 7:45 am bell students who arrive late will be walked to their classroom by a staff member. This is a special opportunity for the first day of school, starting on day two families will say goodbye their children at the gate. We will have lots of support staff available to help students get to where they need to go fostering independence early on.

Our Jones PTA will be hosting a Tears and Cheers gathering immediately after the bell at 7:45 am on the front lawn. More details to come, we hope to see you there!

Classroom Teachers

On Friday, August 7th, in the late afternoon/early evening you will be able to login to Power School Parent Portal to find out your child’s classroom assignment.

On the first day of school we will have additional lists posted in front of the school and staff members there to help you navigate.

Please note that classroom placements are subject to change due to sitewide enrollment. Early September schools engage in the reorganization process and at that time we may need to add a classroom or close a classroom based on enrollment.

It is also important to note do not accept requests for teacher placements.There are a number of factors that go into creating balanced classrooms and our team works collaboratively to set all of our students up for success. While we do not take specific teacher requests, we always welcome your insights on your child and what you believe will support them reaching their fullest potential in their new classroom community.

Visit the SDUSD Parent Portal webpage for more information about setting up your Parent Portal account if you do not already have one.

The Parent Portal is not just for classroom assignments, when you login to the PowerSchool Parent Portal you can access your student’s attendance record, State testing scores, and view grades at the end of each grading period.
NEW FAMILIES - Please reach out to Tiffani Barthelmes (tbarthelmes@sandi.net) for your student’s Access ID, Access Password and any Parent Portal questions.

Our youngest learners in Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten will have the opportunity to receive their classroom assignments during orientation. See the flyer below for more details.

Orientation...

Extra Minimum Days for TK and Kindergarten

Looking Ahead...

August

7 - Preschool, TK, Kindergarten & New Student Orientation - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Auditorium

7 - Class Rosters Released in Power School Parent Portal - Late Afternoon/Evening

10 - First Day of School!

10 - Tears & Cheers: PTA Coffee and Connection - 7:45 am - Front Lawn

20 - Back-To-School Night - 5:00 - 6:30 pm

28 - Picture Day

28 - Room Parent Workshop (30 min)

September

4- Family Workshop

4 - PTA Family Skate Night

7 - No School - Labor Day

18 - Cup O' Collaboration: Coffee, Conversation, and PTA Association Meeting

25 - Spotlight Leadership Assembly Habit #1 & #2 (All families are welcome, specific invitations will be sent home with those students who are receiving an award.)

Looking to support Jones?

Join the PTA at the link below...

Contacts

Jones Elementary

Our mission is to ensure ALL students meet or exceed grade level expectations through rigorous, high-quality, standards based instruction in a safe, nurturing, collaborative learning environment where all students are preparing to be global citizens, college and career ready.

Check out our school website for PeachJar Flyers, Counseling Resources, Family Handbook, Staff Contact Lists, After School Programs, Enrollment Information and so much more!

Website: https://jones.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 2751 Greyling Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 605-8800
Facebook: facebook.com/JonesElementary
Instagram: @jonesdolphins

Jones Elementary PTA

Our Parent Teacher Association works with Jones Elementary to provide programs and support to benefit the students, their families, teachers, school administration and the community. Run entirely by volunteers, the PTA raises money to support enrichment programs, program instructors, educational assemblies and field trips, family events, and special classroom supplies.

As always, we need your membership, support and ability to volunteer. You can become a member using Totem, a respected membership management service. Please contact us with other thoughts on how we are doing, and your ideas on how you can become involved. We look forward to hearing from you.

Email: jonesdolphinspta@gmail.com
Website: https://jpjonespta.org/
Location: 2751 Greyling Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619)605-8800

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Summer 2026

Our Learning Community...

Celebrate Success...

New Student Enrollment...

New Student Online Enrollment

Additional Noon Duty Staff Needed...

Preparing to Start the School Year

What to Bring to School

School Supplies

First Day of School Procedures

Classroom Teachers

Orientation...

Extra Minimum Days for TK and Kindergarten

Looking Ahead...

Looking to support Jones?

Join the PTA at the link below...

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Summer 2026 Summer 2026

Our Learning Community...

Celebrate Success... Celebrate Success...

New Student Enrollment... New Student Enrollment...

Additional Noon Duty Staff Needed... Additional Noon Duty Staff Needed...

Preparing to Start the School Year Preparing to Start the School Year

What to Bring to School What to Bring to School

School Supplies School Supplies

First Day of School Procedures First Day of School Procedures

Classroom Teachers Classroom Teachers

Orientation... Orientation...

Extra Minimum Days for TK and Kindergarten Extra Minimum Days for TK and Kindergarten

Looking Ahead... Looking Ahead...

Looking to support Jones? Looking to support Jones?

Join the PTA at the link below... Join the PTA at the link below...

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Jones Elementary

Jones Elementary PTA

Summer 2026

Celebrate Success...

New Student Enrollment...

Additional Noon Duty Staff Needed...

Preparing to Start the School Year

What to Bring to School

School Supplies

First Day of School Procedures

Classroom Teachers

Orientation...

Extra Minimum Days for TK and Kindergarten

Looking Ahead...

Looking to support Jones?

Join the PTA at the link below...

Contacts